Originally Posted by
sweet
Am I the only one who rips then irons to get the grain right? I am kin of surprised that so many people are using the described technique. Maybe I will give it a try. I am such a bugger about straight of grain! I think that a straight grain helps in reducing the ravel in the seam allowances.
Grandmother taught me to do it the way you described. (Ripping) I find that many fabrics these days are not printed to match the grain and the cutting at the store is not always straight (not a criticism...just the way it is)...and I lose too much fabric by ripping.